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Breaking News: MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball program has announced a transformative renovation of the Kohl Center, marking a significant investment in the team’s future and a commitment to providing a state-of-the-art facility for players and fans alike. The ambitious project, costing a staggering $789.8 million, will completely modernize the arena, transforming it into a….. The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Kohl Center is undergoing a significant transformation, but not quite to the tune of $789.8 million, as there’s no public information confirming this exact renovation plan. The existing arena, home to the Wisconsin Badgers men’s and women’s…
Walter Clayton Jr. sacrificed football to become a champion with the Florida Gators but now his NBA future is uncertain he star arrived to join the Florida Gators, but before that, he’d been offered a football scholarship at the very university where he can now boast a championship ring. Notre Dame, Georgia, and Tennessee also saw stardom in Clayton’s future, envisioning him as a standout defensive cornerback. Yet, after his sophomore year of high school, when those offers rolled in, Clayton made a jaw-dropping move: he turned his back on football forever and poured his soul into basketball. On the…
Teen charged for breaking into Mizzou football stadium, stealing shoes, hoodies, gloves An 18-year-old was accused of breaking into the Mizzou Football South End Zone facility and trying to sell the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace. Boone County prosecutors charged Jace McKernan, 18, of Columbia, with First and Second Degree Burglary. Court documents state that Columbia police officers found several Mizzou sports-related items for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Items that were being sold included brand new men’s and women’s Nike Air Max 90s, Jordan football gloves, a Wilson football, Mizzou Tiger hats, and a Mizzou hoodie. Officers contacted the University…
University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell entered the spring with the idea of playing his known starters less and getting more action for young players. That hasn’t played out over eight practices as he now believes the Badgers’ top players need the reps in the new systems on both sides of the ball so the team can get closer to what it wants to be earlier in the calendar. That way, he said Tuesday morning at the McClain Center, training camp in August can be more about polish than bringing along new players and ideas. One veteran who’s taking…
MADISON – So far the state of Indiana has been good to the Wisconsin football program’s 2026 recruiting class. Tuesday, the Badgers scored their fourth commitment for the class. Three of those players have come from the Hoosier state. The latest is Carsen Eloms, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound cornerback from Fishers (Ind.) High School near Indianapolis. Eloms’ announcement came one day after Carmelow Reed, an outside linebacker from Illinois, announced his commitment to UW. Eloms’ announcement came a couple of day after he visited a Badgers spring practice. Tuesday he posted a video on X that announced his commitment with the…
The Baylor Bears stand at 0-2 in their first season under Matt Rhule, and the near future doesn’t look good. Unless things improve dramatically (they still could!), Baylor has an excellent chance of starting 0-8 before facing off against Kansas in a loser goes home match on November 4th. Going winless until November may sound unbearable, but Baylor’s history is full of much worse. Most of you know about Kevin Steele by now, but even he doesn’t represent the lowest point of Baylor football. In fact, he doesn’t even make the top two, and he is nowhere near number one.…
Mike Singletary is ready for another head coaching job and explains why he took two years away from the sidelines to prepare Back in 2008, Mike Singletary (the former legendary linebacker with the Chicago Bears) was appointed interim head coach of the San Francisco 49ers after the organization fired Mike Nolan following a 2-5 start. Singletary made a splash that season by leading the Niners to a 5-4 finish to save what could have been a very tumultuous season at 7-9. Singletary was appointed full-time head coach moving forward, and his head coaching tenure lasted into the 2010 season when…
MANHATTAN — When Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman signed an eight-year contract extension in 2023, it placed his salary solidly in the top half of the Big 12. That did not change with the addition of four new schools to the conference and the departure of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC. In fact, according to salary figures compiled and released Wednesday by USA Today, Klieman’s 2024 compensation of $5.25 million ranks fifth among public schools in the 16-team Big 12. That does not include private schools Brigham Young, Baylor and TCU. USA Today had no figures for BYU…
Manhattan The past few weeks have been hard on Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman, but that doesn’t mean he is ready to hang up his headset. On Monday, a reporter asked Klieman if there was any truth to the rumor that he may consider retiring soon. His answer was not ambiguous. I don’t know where you got that from,” Klieman said. “I haven’t said that to anybody.” K-State athletic director Gene Taylor chimed in a few seconds later and said he would be annoyed if Klieman chose to retire. Then Klieman joked about how much trouble he would be…
FROM FAN TO NATIONAL CHAMPION: Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. is a national champion after the Gators won the NCAA basketball championship game… Full Details ⬇️ Walter Clayton Jr.’s journey from a promising high school player to a national champion with the Florida Gators is a testament to his hard work and dedication. The 6-foot-3 guard played a crucial role in the Gators’ dramatic 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars in the NCAA basketball championship game.¹ The Championship Game In the waning moments of the game, Clayton Jr. stuck to Houston’s Emanuel Sharp like glue, showcasing his exceptional defensive skills. With…